Baseball Recap: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Choctawhatchee Indians
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Walton Beach had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Choctawhatchee Indians as they made off with an 8-1 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Fort Walton Beach as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hunter Kidd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Kidd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kidd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hunter Tarchalski was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cannon Wilbur was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Fort Walton Beach's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Choctawhatchee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Fort Walton Beach will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Escambia at 6:30 p.m. Escambia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Choctawhatchee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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